“It was important to create something communal and reflective of our time, to capture something of value using traditional recording techniques, experimenting and reacting to each other in real time, sharing the same space. As much as Erased Tapes probably wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the digital age, we should also remind ourselves of what we are capable of without it. 1 + 1 = X is a testament of what can be achieved when we work together as a collective, which is more than the sum of what we can achieve as individuals.” Robert Raths

2 3 4 1 + 1 = X sees Erased Tapes artists come together to make an album as a collective — sharing the same space, instruments and each others’ capabilities during a residency in Berlin.

Between August 2016 and 2017, each artist arrived with a new composition or improvisation to record at Vox-Ton. Run with much love and care by Italian engineer Francesco Donadello, who has worked on many Erased Tapes recordings, it is one of the few studios left where it’s still possible to record using analogue equipment, isolated from the city noise and in a room that can fit a large ensemble.

Reflective of the communal spirit, 1 + 1 = X is the result of an ambitious undertaking — to create a singular record collectively, not just a compilation of songs, that celebrates the benefits of community over individuality and improvisation over rigorous planning.

Produced by label curator Robert Raths, the majority of recordings on this album feature first-time collaborations between various performers from the Erased Tapes family. Every song has a unique story and approach, in-the-moment decisions and little accidents that could only come out of these kinds of circumstances where people work together in the same space, sparking off each other and their environment.

5 1.1 Qasim Naqvi Brutal Moderna

Qasim Naqvi Drums Peter Broderick Vocals Ansgard Benecke Violin Simon Goff Violin Shasta Ellenbogen Viola Anne Müller Cello Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone

6 7 8 9 10 1.2 A Winged Victory For The Sullen Long May It Sustain

Dustin O’Halloran Piano Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie Electric Guitar Drones Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone Ansgard Benecke Violin Anne Müller Cello

11 12 13 1.3 Rival Consoles Ritual Song

Rival Consoles Synthesiser, Electronics Alessandro Cortini Synthesiser Anne Müller Cello Daniel Brandt Drums

14 15 16 17 18 1.4 Nils Frahm Frau Dehlholm

Nils Frahm Piano, Harmonium

19 1.5 Daniel Thorne Iroise

Daniel Thorne Saxophone, Synthesiser Anne Müller Cello Ryan Lee West Synthesiser

20 21 22 1.6 Daniel Brandt Blackpool Sands Forever

Daniel Brandt Drums, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Florian Juncker Trombone Andreas Voss Cello Ryan Lee West Synthesiser, Electric Guitar

23 24 25 1.7 Douglas Dare Darling

Douglas Dare Piano, Voice Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone Ryan Lee West Synthesiser, Electric Guitar Robert Raths Tremolo

26 27 28 29 30 1.8 Michael Price Eyn Hallow

Michael Price Piano Ansgard Benecke Violin Sophie Longmuir Violin Viktor Orri Árnason Viola Anne Müller Cello Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone Daniel Thorne Saxophone Robert Raths Mallets

31 32 33 1.9 Kiasmos & Högni Zebra

Ólafur Arnalds Synthesiser, Electronics, Percussion Janus Rasmussen Synthesiser, Electronics Högni Egilsson Piano, Vocals Viktor Orri Árnason Violin Ansgard Benecke Violin Shasta Ellenbogen Viola Sebastian Selke Cello

34 35 36 37 38 1.10 Ben Lukas Boysen Pending

Ben Lukas Boysen Synthesiser Anne Müller Cello Peter Broderick Organ Robert Raths Organ

39 1.11 David Allred Ahoy

David Allred Vocals, Upright Bass Hatis Noit Vocals

40 41 42 2.1 Anne Müller Bel Tono

Anne Müller Cello Viktor Orri Árnason Viola Ansgard Benecke Violin Sophie Longmuir Violin Daniel Thorne Saxophone

43 2.2 Lubomyr Melnyk Palisade 1

Lubomyr Melnyk Piano

44 45 46 2.3 Hatis Noit Inori

Hatis Noit Vocals, Field Recording Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone

47 2.4 Masayoshi Fujita Spaceship Magical

Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone, Bass Daniel Thorne Saxophone Ryan Lee West Synthesiser Robert Raths Electric Guitar

48 49 50 51 52 2.5 Högni Máni

Viktor Orri Árnason Violin Ansgard Benecke Violin Shasta Ellenbogen Viola Sebastian Selke Cello

53 2.6 Peter Broderick The Perpetual Glow

Peter Broderick Vocals, Electric Guitar, Harmonium Anne Müller Cello, Choir Francesco Donadello Modular Synthesizer, Choir Simon Goff Violin, Choir Masayoshi Fujita Vibraphone, Choir Qasim Naqvi Drums Heather Woods Broderick Vocals Stella Franke Choir Ansgard Benecke Violin, Choir Andy Parker Choir Antonio Pulli Electric Guitar Julie Blake Choir Robert Raths Piano, Choir

54 55 56 2.7 Arthur Jeffes & Nils Frahm Up Is Good

Arthur Jeffes Piano, Organ Nils Frahm Piano, Organ

57 2.8 Daniel Brandt Blackpool Sands Forever Rival Consoles Remix

Ryan Lee West Remix and Additional Production

58 2.9 Penguin Cafe Wheels Within Wheels Greg Gives Peter Space Remix

Greg Haines Production and Processes Peter Broderick Vocals, Violin, Percussion

59 Erased Tapes 1 + 1 = X

Producer Robert Raths Engineer Francesco Donadello Assistant Engineers Antonio Pulli & Simon Goff Production Assistant Julie Blake Piano Technician Carsten Schulz Mastering Engineer Lupo at Calyx

60 61 Photography Claudia Gödke Film Production Mickael Brock Film Crew Daniel McMahon, Alexander Schneider & Christian Leppin Art Direction Robert Raths Design Torsten Posselt at FELD Product Management Adam Heron Text Anna Mears

62 63 64 65 Special thanks to everyone who has been involved in making this record — Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie, Adam Heron, Alessandro Cortini, Alexander Schneider, Andy Parker, Anna Mears, Anne Müller, Ansgard Benecke, Antonio Pulli, Arthur Jeffes, Ben Lukas Boysen, Carsten Schulz, Christian Leppin, Claudia Gödke, Daniel Brandt, Daniel McMahon, Daniel Thorne, David Allred, Douglas Dare, Dustin O’Halloran, Florian Juncker, Francesco Donadello, Greg Haines, Hatis Noit, Heather Woods Broderick, Högni Egilsson, James Anthony Shaw, James Ellis Ford, Janus Rasmussen, Julie Blake, Lubomyr Melnyk, Lupo, Masayoshi Fujita, Michael Price, Mickael Brock, Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Peter Broderick, Qasim Naqvi, Ryan Lee West, Sebastian Selke, Shasta Ellenbogen, Simon Goff, Sophie Longmuir, Stella Franke, Torsten Posselt, Viktor Orri Árnason.

Also thank you Aakaash Israni, Adrienne Hart, Aid Burrows, Alain Mongeau, Aldo Perotti, Alex Kozobolis, Alex Wybraniec, Alexander Schneider, Amino Belyamani, Anders Sjoelin , André de Ridder, André Mendes, Andrea Heil, Andreas Kauffelt, Andrew Ellis, Andrew Male, Anna Hildur, Antje Taiga, Arnold Hattingh, Atli Bollason, Auro Foxcroft, Barry Grint, Ben Eshmade, Ben Frost, Ben Smith, Bengi Unsal, Bernd Kuchenbeiser, Bernd Rohde, Birgit Peter, Blue Kirkhope, Boris Cabeza, Brooke Black Just-Olesen, Carlo Garrè, Carsten Stricker, Chad Crouch, Charlie Painter, Charlie Wood, Chloe Owen, Chris Clark, Chris Duncan, Chris Hernandez, Chris Hufford, Chris Munton, Chris Sharp, Christine & Wilfried Raths, Ciaran Morahan, Cilian Murphy, Clémence Godard, Clint Mansell, Craig McCaffrey, Damian Romero, Daniela Gibson, David Balfour, David Klavins, David Taylor, Debbie Ball, Debbie Clare, Dennis Adler, Efterklang, Elisa Caivano, Emily Edwardes, Emily Young, Eric Benoit, Eugene Young, Everyone at FELD, Everyone at La Mission, Fabian Prynn, Fabrice Martin, Felix Grimm, Fergus McDonald, Frankie Davison, Fukiko Takase, Gary Held, Gary Ieong, Geert Mets, Gilles Peterson, Glenn Dicker, Glenn Max, Gregory Euclide, Guy Andrews, Halldór Baldvinsson, Haruhisa Tanaka, Heiko Hoffmann, Henry Prince, Ian Underwood, Ieva Misiukonytė, Iván Sanchidrián, Jack Major, Jackie Da Costa, James Lockey, James Mackey, James Swindells, James Welland, Jamie Perera, Jamie Ward, Jamie Wood, Jan Clasen, Jan Kramer, Janusz Mucha, Jason Taylor, Jeffrey Stothers, Jimmy Johnson, Joe Power, John Connon, John Schaefer, Jon Hopkins, Jónas Valtýsson, Jonathan Weiss, Jonny Greenwood, Jordan Verzar, Jörn Heinecker, JR, Julian Schoen, Justin Cosby, Justin Lockey, Karl Morse, Kate Hutchinson, Kate Price, Katsuhiko Maeda, Keigo Oyamada, Kerem Denizer, Kevin Metcalfe, Kieran Brunt, Kim Harrison, Kirsten Dehlholm, Klaas Schippers, Klaus Frahm, Kristin Anderson, Kurt Overbergh, Laura Beschi, Lawrence Montgomery, Louis Grant, Lucy Protheroe, Luke Abbott, Mandy Parnell, Manpei Tsurubayashi, Marcela Kožková, Margaret Hermant, Margot Didsbury,

66 Margrét Soffía Einarsdóttir, Mark Howe, Markus Göres, Martin Müller, Martin Offik, Martyn Heyne, Mary Anne Hobbs, Masami Shimomura, Matt Aitken, Mattias Nilsson, Matze, Max Reinhardt, Max Cooper, Mbulelo Ndabeni, Michael Bock, Mike Hedge, Mike Lazarev, Mike Unwin, Monique Recknagel, Nathalie Frennet, Nathaniel Davis, Naweed, Ned Beckett, Neil Leiter, Nick Hill, Nick Luscombe, Nick Moon, Nico Muhly, Nobumichi Asai, Oke Goettlich, Olaf Evers, Olaf Zimmermann, Oliver Bristow, Ondine Benetier, Owen Pallett, Özge Cöne, Pascal Bideau, Patrick Hanrahan, Patrick Zimmer, Paul Ashby, Paul Glancy, Paul Wolinski, Pelle Eriksson, Penguin Cafe, Peter Gregson, Peter Liversidge, Petra Samoura, Pippa Ryan-Kidd, þórður Hermannsson, Ralf Diemert, Richard Allen, Rick Morton, Rick Rubin, Rob Booth, Rob Chiu, Rob Lowe, Rob Smith, Robin Murray, Rolf Gustavus, Rupert Morrison, Sam Bain, Sam Lung, Sam Taylor, Scott Hislop, Sean Adams, Sean Horton, Sebastian Burford, Sebastian Gainsborough, Shards, Shaz Madani, Shimada Tatsuya, Shinsaku Ohsaki, Simon Green, Simon Keeler, Simon Rigg, Simone Rossi, Sofia Ilyas, Stefan Reichmann, Stephan Stephensen, Stephen Peeling, Stewart Young, Stuart Bailes, Stuart Stubbs, Stuart Tolley, Sven Hasenjäger, Sven-Erik Stephan, Terence Bessesen, Terence Goodchild, Terukuni Makabe, Thomas Steinle, Tim Husom, Tim Palmer, Tim Shiel, Tobias Fischer, Todd Walker, Tom Lowe, Ulrike Ott, Unnur Jonsdottir, Wayne McGregor, Will Samson, William Ralston, Wyndham Wallace, Yasuhiko Fukuzono, Yuhki Oka and everyone else who has been supporting us throughout these past ten years.

1 + 1 = X is dedicated to you.

67 1.1 Qasim Naqvi Brutal Moderna 1.8 Michael Price Eyn Hallow Written by Qasim Naqvi Written by Michael Price Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd. Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

1.2 A Winged Victory For The Sullen Long May It Sustain 1.9 Kiasmos & Högni Zebra Written by Dustin O’Halloran Written by Ólafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen and Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie and Högni Egilsson Published by Lidmusic/Dustin O’Halloran Music Published by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and and Embassy Music Corporation Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

1.3 Rival Consoles Ritual Song 1.10 Ben Lukas Boysen Pending Written by Ryan Lee West Written by Ben Lukas Boysen Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd. Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

1.4 Nils Frahm Frau Dehlholm 1.11 David Allred Ahoy Written by Nils Frahm Written by David Allred Published by Manners McDade Music Publishing Ltd. Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

1.5 Daniel Thorne Iroise 2.1 Anne Müller Bel Tono Written by Daniel Thorne Written by Anne Müller Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd. Copyright Control

1.6 Daniel Brandt Blackpool Sands Forever 2.2 Lubomyr Melnyk Palisade 1 Written by Daniel Brandt Written by Lubomyr Melnyk Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd. Copyright Control

1.7 Douglas Dare Darling 2.3 Hatis Noit Inori Written by Douglas Dare Written by Hatis Noit Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd. Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

68 2.4 Masayoshi Fujita Spaceship Magical Written by Masayoshi Fujita Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

2.5 Högni Máni Written by Högni Egilsson Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

2.6 Peter Broderick The Perpetual Glow Written by Peter Broderick Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

2.7 Arthur Jeffes & Nils Frahm Up Is Good Written by Arthur Jeffes and Nils Frahm Published by Editions Penguin Cafe Ltd. and Manners McDade Music Publishing Ltd.

2.8 Daniel Brandt Blackpool Sands Forever (Rival Consoles Remix) Written by Daniel Brandt Remix and Additional Production by Ryan Lee West Published by Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

2.9 Penguin Cafe Wheels Within Wheels (Greg Gives Peter Space Remix) Written by James Ellis Ford and James Anthony Shaw Remix and Additional Production by Greg Haines and Peter Broderick Published by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and Erased Tapes Music Publishing Ltd.

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